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Dec. 15, 1953 H. B. CHEESMAN SHEET Filed March 8, 1948 gig. I.

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Patented Dec. 15, 1953 ATENT OFFICE the mattress, pad or ticking and place loosely upon this flat surface the pillow or pad employed as a reclining place for the head of the occupant. Although this method of bed making is sufficient and satisfactory for the normal adult, there are many disadvantages in the case of more or less helpless or incapacitated persons.

In a great many instances infants have been smothered after becoming entangled or enveloped by the loose pillow. Invalids or other such persons are subject to the same hazard, and morei over to the inconvenience and disturbing tendency of the loose pillow to become displaced from its proper position, especially during restless, nervous, or continued movement of the occupant.

Combination bed sheets have been proposed which contain attached pads or may be folded so as to contain the pillow within a tubular fold. These prior sheets have many disadvantages, among which are the immobility oi the pillow, which reduces the comfort and restricts the normal movement of the sleeper, and the unusual appearance and feel of the bed.

This invention has among its objects the provision of a combination sheet and pillow which at once adds safety and security, while eliminating many of the inconveniences of the ordinary bed.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a combined sheet and pillow slip which is easy to launder, iron and make up upon the bed and which nevertheless makes a neat appearing and comfortable bed.

These and other objects are accomplished by means of a combination sheet which contains attached thereto a projecting or raised pocket into which the pillow or pad is placed and secured. The pillow is thus firmly anchored in place by means of the sheet and cannot be displaced outside its normal area on the bed.

My combination sheet is unlike other such sheets in that the pillow is not fastened to the sheet at the edges and corners, but a substantial portion of the pillow case is folded under all about leaving all sides and corners free. The sheet and pillow case are joined underneath the pillow in such a manner that the bottom or back of the pillow is partially enveloped by the pillow section, thus leaving the corners and sides projecting as in the customary separate pillow.

This construction adds greatly to the mobility of the pillow and allows transverse and longitudinal motion of the pillow with respect to the sheet. The occupant of the bed may move his head and pillow to substantially the same extent as with the conventional separate pillow. At the same time the pillow is so anchored that it cannot be moved from its proper region on the bed. Moreover, the bulk of the pillow cannot be lifted to any substantial degree. The danger of smothering is thus practically eliminated.

The occupant may place his shoulder beneath the projecting side or corner of the pillow and thus comfortably support his head andcheck. The free edges, sides, and corners may be grasped by the occupant for the soothing eiiect or for assistance in making movements in the bed. This is especially true of the corners.

Th appearance and effect of the bed, when utilizing the combination sheet of my invention is neat and identical with that provided with the conventional sheet and separate pillow. This 15 a decided psychological advantage to the occupant who may be accustomed to conventional bed arrangements, and who would be disturbed by the different appearance and functional effect of an obviously anchored pillow.

The combination sheet of my invention permits flufiing of the pillow in making up the bed. This is because the construction allows the pillow to be fully grasped and manipulated, in contrast to prior sheet and pillow case combinations.

My invention is not limited to the ordinary type of loose sheeting, but the advantages may also be realized equally well with sheets or coverings which may themselves be fastened to the mattress. Examples are safety sheets of infants beds or carriages. In these instances the pillow may be secured within my sheet, and the sheet then fastened in the usual manner.

As previously stated, my combination sheet consists of two portions or sections. One is the pillow case portion which serves to encase the pillow and also to fasten it to the sheet. For the sake of simplicity this pocket or pillow case per tion will be hereinafter termed the pillow section. It is a pocket, preferably of the same kind of material as the sheet, and constructed so as to conform to the shape of the conventional bed pillow. It is the same size or slightly larger than the pillow. This pillow section is joined to the sheet in such a manner that its sides and corners section If).

3 project upon the sheet, preferably a substantial distance beyond the lines of juncture. The lines of juncture bound an area, preferably rectangular, which is preferably less than the area bounded by the edges of the pillow.

My invention may be further illustrated by reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows a plan view of the unfolded pillow section before assembly. 7

Figure -2 shows a'plan view of the-underside of the sheet showing the slit through which the pillow is inserted in the preferred embodiment, and the places at which the pillow section is joined to the sheet section.

Figure 3 shows a plan view of the finished combination sheet containing the pillow.

Figure 4 is a section view through line 6- -6 of Figure 3.

Figures 5 and 6 show modifications of' the-invention varying the position of the pillow slit and the mode of juncture.

Referring to Figure 1, lines 2 indicate'thelines of folding portions 3 back upon central portion 4, thus to make up the projecting sides and corners of the pillow section. Dotted lines I represent the juncture lines of adjacent sides 3 after folding back.

Figure 2 shows the under side'of the sheet Slit i is provided for inserting the pillow. Pairs of ties such as 8 are situated at or near the edge of slit I for closing the slit over the inserted pillow. The pillow section is placed on the opposite (top) side of the sheet section. Dotted lines 5'show the lines of juncture. Instead of ties, the slit may also be closed by snap fasteners, zipper or other closing means.

Figure 3 illustrates the finished combination containing a pillow and illustrates the similarity of appearance with the conventional separate sheet and pillow. The identity of appearance may be made substantially complete by providing one end of the pillow section with lace or like decoration.

Figure 4 shows a sectional view through line 6-5 of Figure 3. This view illustrates the pro jecting sides of the pillow section. According to my invention the width of the overhanging sides 9 may vary over wide limits. To attain mobility of the pillow and at the same time preclude any substantial lifting ofth'e pillow from the bed, the width of c is preferably within the range of one inch to x inches or more, depending in part upon'the size of the pillow for which the combination is intended. However, even with a given size pillow, the width may vary greatly. For example, the width of any one portion 3 of Figure 1 may be as little as one twentieth to as much as one third the distance across the central portion 4.

I have described my combination sheet with the slit at the bottom of the pillow section for inserting the pillow. This construction is preferred for infants or mental patients, since it removes all ties or fastening means from reach. The occupant is thus preventedfrom removing the pillow from the pocket. My invention is not limited to this particular construction, since its advantages may also be realized for many different types of occupants. The slit may be in the pillow section. In this modification, the slit may be in either portion 3 or portion; of Figure 1, or along-edges-Z. 'Preferably'it is along the upper longe'dge 2. Thislpermits' in- 4 sertion of the pillow from the upper side of the sheet while it is in place on the bed.

The above modification of my invention is shown in Figure 6, which shows such a slit 1 along the upper edge 2 of the pillow section. This modification requires no hole or slit in the sheet section.

Figure 5 shows a section view of a modification in which the sides and corners are free, but the portions corresponding'to 3 of Figure 1 are not folded back to fit the under portion of the pillow, but instead, are loosely perpendicular.

In this specification and claims, when referring to the pillow pocket or pillow section the term side refers to those portions corresponding to '3 in'Figure 1 or 9 in Figure 4. The term edge said combination having an opening into the pocket for receiving a pillow.

2. The construction according to claim 1 in which the opening for receiving the pillow is in the under side of the pocket.

3. The construction according to claim 1 in which the opening for receiving the pillow is along a folded edge of the pocket.

4. The construction according to claim 1 in which the lines of juncture of the sides of the pillow pocket to the sheet bind an area less than the area bounded by the folded edges of the pillow pocket.

5. The construction according to claim 4 in which the opening for receiving the pillow is in the under side of the pocket within the area bounded by the lines of juncture of the pillow pocket to the sheet.

6. A sheet and a pillow pocket shaped to fittingly house a fiat pillow, said pocket being joined to the sheet so as to hold a housed pillow substantially fiat thereon but permitting free access between the pillow and sheet around all edges of the pillow.

'7. The construction according to claim 6 wherein the pocket is joined to the sheet along a joining line in the form of a loop lying entirely inside the edges of the housed pillow.

8. The construction according to claim 6 wherein the pocket is joined to the sheet along a joining line in the form of a rectangle similar in shape to the housed pillow and lying entirely inside its edges.

9. The construction according to claim 8 wherein an opening for inserting the pillow is provided within the sheet area bounded by the joining line.

10. A sheet and a pillow pocket shaped to fittingly house a rectangular fiat pillow. said pocket being joined to the sheet so as to hold a housed pillow substantially fiat thereon but permitting free access between the pillow and sheet around all edges of the pillow, said pocket being joined to said sheet along a joining line in the form of a loop binding an area less than the area bounded by the edges of the housedpillow, and having an opening within the area of the joining lines for receiving the pillow.

11. A sheet, a rectangular piece of sheeting material having its four edge portions folded inwardly towards and remote from each other and 5 sewed to the sheet along sew lines near the edges but remote from the fold lines, the sheet and sewed on piece of sheeting material thus forming a pocket for fittingly housing a rectangular fiat pillow and holding it substantially flat on the 10 sheet but permitting free access between the pillow and sheet around all edges of the pillow.

HELEN B. CHEESMAN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,871,003 Longletz et a1 Aug. 9, 1932 2,217,819 Rook Oct. 15, 1940 2,462,780 Schiller Feb. 22, 1949 

